Learn how to post comments about being disappointed
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Japanese Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 10 - Feeling Disappointed. |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Risa: And I'm Risa. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Japanese about being disappointed. 葉月 (Hazuki) feels disappointed about today's weather, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Risa: 暑すぎる。。。お願いだから、早く秋になって。 (Atsusugiru... Onegai dakara, hayaku aki ni natte.) |
| Eric: Meaning - "It's too hot today... For God's sake, turn to autumn already, please." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| 葉月: 暑すぎる。。。お願いだから、早く秋になって。 (Atsusugiru... Onegai dakara, hayaku aki ni natte.) |
| (clicking sound) |
| 優子: ほんと！湿気もすごい。 (Honto! Shikke mo sugoi.) |
| 紀夫: 今日はスーツのジャケットは着られないな。 (kyō wa sūtsu no jaketto wa kirarenai na.) |
| 大和: これからもっと暑くなるらしいけどね。 (Korekara motto atsuku naru rashii kedo ne.) |
| 守: 汗がとまらない。。。 (Ase ga tomaranai...) |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| 葉月: 暑すぎる。。。お願いだから、早く秋になって。 (Atsusugiru... Onegai dakara, hayaku aki ni natte.) |
| Eric: "It's too hot today... For God's sake, turn to autumn already, please." |
| (clicking sound) |
| 優子: ほんと！湿気もすごい。 (Honto! Shikke mo sugoi.) |
| Eric: "I know right! Massive humidity, too." |
| 紀夫: 今日はスーツのジャケットは着られないな。 (kyō wa sūtsu no jaketto wa kirarenai na.) |
| Eric: "Today, I can't wear suits anymore." |
| 大和: これからもっと暑くなるらしいけどね。 (Korekara motto atsuku naru rashii kedo ne.) |
| Eric: "Looks like it's going to get even hotter, though." |
| 守: 汗がとまらない。。。 (Ase ga tomaranai...) |
| Eric: "I can't stop sweating..." |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to 葉月 (Hazuki)'s post. |
| Risa: 暑すぎる。。。お願いだから、早く秋になって。 (Atsusugiru... Onegai dakara, hayaku aki ni natte.) |
| Eric: "It's too hot today... For God's sake, turn to autumn already, please." |
| Risa: (SLOW) 暑すぎる。。。お願いだから、早く秋になって。 (Atsusugiru... Onegai dakara, hayaku aki ni natte.) (Regular) 暑すぎる。。。お願いだから、早く秋になって。 (Atsusugiru... Onegai dakara, hayaku aki ni natte.) |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "It's too hot..." |
| Risa: 暑すぎる。。。 (Atsusugiru...) |
| Eric: Japanese people are not the biggest fan of sunlight. If you look at Japanese trend magazines, you will see that having whiter skin is often considered more attractive, and that being tanned is not as attractive as in many western countries. When you visit Japan in summer, you will see a lot of Japanese ladies with a sun umbrella and dark gloves walking down the streets! Listen again- "It's too hot..." is... |
| Risa: (SLOW) 暑すぎる。。。 (Atsusugiru...) (REGULAR) 暑すぎる。。。 (Atsusugiru...) |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "For God's sake, turn to autumn already, please..." |
| Risa: お願いだから、早く秋になって。 (Onegai dakara, hayaku aki ni natte.) |
| Eric: This Japanese expression for "for God's sake" is frequently used when you are desperately in need of something. By writing this line at the beginning of a sentence, you can emphasize that you really need it. Listen again- "For God's sake, turn to autumn already, please." is... |
| Risa: (SLOW) お願いだから、早く秋になって。 (Onegai dakara, hayaku aki ni natte.) (REGULAR) お願いだから、早く秋になって。 (Onegai dakara, hayaku aki ni natte.) |
| Eric: All together, "It's too hot today... For God's sake, turn to autumn already, please." |
| Risa: 暑すぎる。。。お願いだから、早く秋になって。 (Atsusugiru... Onegai dakara, hayaku aki ni natte.) |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, 葉月 (Hazuki)'s friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, 優子 (Yūko), uses an expression meaning - "I know right! Massive humidity, too." |
| Risa: (SLOW) ほんと！湿気もすごい。 (Honto! Shikke mo sugoi.) (REGULAR) ほんと！湿気もすごい。 (Honto! Shikke mo sugoi.) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: ほんと！湿気もすごい。 (Honto! Shikke mo sugoi.) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you agree. |
| Eric: Her supervisor, 紀夫 (Norio), uses an expression meaning - "Today, I can't wear suits anymore." |
| Risa: (SLOW) 今日はスーツのジャケットは着られないな。 (kyō wa sūtsu no jaketto wa kirarenai na.) (REGULAR) 今日はスーツのジャケットは着られないな。 (kyō wa sūtsu no jaketto wa kirarenai na.) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: 今日はスーツのジャケットは着られないな。 (kyō wa sūtsu no jaketto wa kirarenai na.) |
| Eric: Use this expression to be sympathetic. |
| Eric: Her nephew, 大和 (Yamato), uses an expression meaning - "Looks like it's going to get even hotter, though." |
| Risa: (SLOW) これからもっと暑くなるらしいけどね。 (Korekara motto atsuku naru rashii kedo ne.) (REGULAR) これからもっと暑くなるらしいけどね。 (Korekara motto atsuku naru rashii kedo ne.) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: これからもっと暑くなるらしいけどね。 (Korekara motto atsuku naru rashii kedo ne.) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
| Eric: Her boyfriend, 守 (Mamoru), uses an expression meaning - "I can't stop sweating..." |
| Risa: (SLOW) 汗がとまらない。。。 (Ase ga tomaranai...) (REGULAR) 汗がとまらない。。。 (Ase ga tomaranai...) |
| [Pause] |
| Risa: 汗がとまらない。。。 (Ase ga tomaranai...) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling hot. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being disappointed, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Risa: またね。 |
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